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Putin says Russia defending 'Motherland' as Ukraine war rages
Putin blamed the West and Ukraine for the current conflict, telling the parade that Russia faced an "absolutely unacceptable threat" and warning against the "horror of a global war"
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives to watch the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in central Moscow on May 9, 2022. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision
President Vladimir Putin on Monday defended Russia's war in Ukraine as necessary to protect the "Motherland" as Moscow flexed its military muscle at a huge parade marking the 1945 Soviet